Freedom Speech Liberty
What feeling arise in your heart when I say freedom of speech? Admiration, respect, pleasure or may be...nothing. Freedom is a magnificent word. Freedom in online dictionaries is defined as the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement; exemption from external control, interference, regulation; civil liberty, as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or despotic government; the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc; the right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will. In the dictionary, speech is defined as the faculty or act of speaking; the faculty or act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings or perceptions by the articulation of words; vocal communication, conversation. Now we kind of get that the definition of “freedom of speech” is a condition of being free from restraints during the faculty or act of expressing or describing vocal thoughts; exemption from the arbitrary exercise of authority during vocal communication. Freedom of speech is a combination of these words and has a deeper meaning. Freedom of speech means Liberty to express opinions and ideas without hindrance, and especially without fear of punishment and in other words means, I can say WHATEVER I want and nobody can punish me in any way
However, appropriate use and respecting other's freedom to not to be harassed in “freedom of speech” is required. The First Amendment to the United States' Constitution protects freedom of speech in the United States. The Constitution itself states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances". The Constitution does not exactly set the rules and boundaries concerning of this freedom. However, although not stated in black and white, I think we can assume the following as being basic restrictions, and violations of other's rights: Threatening or violent language, direct threats, mockery, insulting in a derogatory, habitual manner, etc. These all seem to be fitting restrictions to this freedom?!
I found an article, which answered my question; it is titled "Bearing a Grudge". Pardon me if I get a little angry with this person. The author says, "I recently saw something that made me ill. An old man was walking down the street. He had a long flowing gray beard, and a turban and the whole bit. He must have been from India. I thought, what the hell is he doing here in my country? Why he does not stay in his own country? He has his own homeland to live in. I do not want him here. One time, I was in Pep Boys. Behind me, I heard two voices talking in some strange garbled language I had never heard before. I turned around and it was two White kids. I think they must have been from Eastern Europe or something. I felt ill! Now even the Whites are strangers. The last statement affected me more than all the rest.
Now, let's examine the facts of his statement. I think it's safe to say that he hates all those who are not the average white American. This is the ugly part where we have to deal with racists, anti-Semitics, neo-Nazis, anti-Gay. In fact, since they are U.S. citizens, they have the right to express believes in any way they want. So what about when the words become actions, when the freedom turns to hatred? Out of these actions, we dig up the dry and putrid bones of hate crimes. I found yet another site that I found of particular interest: It stated, "S625 will create a federal "anti-hate" bureaucracy, empowering the government to establish its definition of a "hate crime"- one which gives favored status to homosexuals and minority groups. S625 also enhances penalties for "hate crimes" providing up to ten years “prison” for those who physically harm a member of a protected group. At last pursuit of freedom gone extremely far, I found a website that made me sick. One particular statement, "One good rope could solve so many problems." angers me greatly, and this is a part of their religious doctrine! However, they are still citizens of the U.S., so I guess there is nothing we can do about it.
Discuss about this topic will probably never be over, and many will suffer, and many will try to pervert it, all thanks to the preamble written in 1791. The preamble says "We the people", not we the white people, black people, gay people, straight people, and old or young people. There is no adjective along with this statement, and yet for the last 200 years, we have been arguing over these rights. We have neglected the rest of the preamble: "in order to form a more perfect Union, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." The definitions of freedom of speech are numerous, but since the world around us changes, the definitions change, too. For instance, if we talk about the liberty of word we can define it being a free person, exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership of the person or service. In addition, Posterity means our future. "Freedom for us and for our future". I'm wonder if this is how they saw the future.
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